During one of my rare trips to the grocery store, I spotted someone with a plastic face shield. While they haven’t been talked about much compared to face masks, searches specifically for the ...

When someone coughs, talks or even breathes, they send tiny respiratory droplets into the surrounding air. The smallest of these droplets can float for hours, and there is strong evidence that they ...

LYNNWOOD — Three or four months ago, these simple plastic boxes would have been considered medical devices and subject to federal scrutiny. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

The process of respiration – converting oxygen to carbon dioxide and energy – is what life is all about. This metabolic process, which humans and animals must do to live, changes the environment when ...

Editor’s note: On July 9, the World Health Organization acknowledged that coronavirus could potentially be spread through the air under certain conditions. When someone coughs, talks or even breathes, ...

From the beginning of the pandemic, health officials have repeated it like a mantra: Stay 6 feet apart. That guidance is now so embedded in the culture, it’s inspired a wealth of signage, graphics and ...

Sneezing helps get rid of germs, irritants, and allergens from the nose. Hay fever, respiratory illnesses, and air pollutants may all cause sneezing. Sneezing is a normal function of the body and ...

At a certain point, there’s no stopping a sneeze. The burst of air is as inevitable as a crashing wave. But with conscious effort, we can control how loud it is. “There are things that people can do ...

“Wear a mask.” It’s about as simple as advice gets when it comes to curbing the spread of COVID-19. And yet, people still aren’t listening. Something tells me those people haven’t yet seen this new ...